Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-23

Thursday game only gives another instance OF the
| UNCERTAINTIES OF BASE BALI.
! The most enthusiastic admirers Of the Nationals
do not expect that after the championship season
begins they will win game after game, but unless
appearances are very deceptive and Judgment OF
| base ball unusually biased at the Capital the
Statesmen are strong enough to hold their own with
any Of the League teams that will face them on the
| home grounds. They ought to be strong batting
team, no matter who pitches against them TO be
sure. even the hardest hitters popped Cranes de-
ceptive drop balls into the air last Thursday. but
they are just as liable to bat Ferguson, or Keefe,
or Radbourne, because the majority of the
defeated t shpr Bet,m sae
about it, even though the Baltimore net. kilroys'
was In the box. They didn't realize that the
Washingtons on that occasion presented the
been Seen in Baltimore The average batting rec
ord OF the nine that went to Baltimore was over
300 Kilroy was hit hard when he pitched the
ball within reach That was the reason he he.
came Wild In his delivery as the game progressed
THE MEN.
Paul Hines Is undoubtedly tower OF strength
to the home team in the batting department, but
it must be acknowledged in all candor that he is
not doing himself justice in fielding and base-run-
| ming. He is too slow in getting the ball back to
the 1nheld- If he gets under d ball the batter
Is as good as out but for some reason he fails to
particularly If it is a long hit. His running
is not 1rst-class, either; but his innumerabe adj,
nnIerS nope lnaC ne Will become more active as he
gets into better condition. Carroll is fielding ad-
mfrably, and his change to 1ght-handed batting
seems to be an improvement. He and Shock and
Farrell are running bases splendidly and the rest
OF the team seem inclined to follow their example
In this direction. OBren has let up in his batting
lately, but every now and then he makes a can
non ball drive through the t1elders that leads the
spectators to look for home-run every time he
steps up to the home-plate. To a. grand-stand
spectator. 1t looks as though Kreig, who, by the
way, IS another hard-hitter, has changed his
style OF batting to advantage. Intead OF attempt
ing to send the ball over the heads Of the out
feeders, he seems to try to meet the ball with a
quick stroke that is destined to send 1t Just be-
yond the reach OF the in-felders. These are
the hits that win games in the long run.
Myers has shown himself to be an almost perfect
fielder at short stop. He handles the bat scien-
tlhcally, and strikes at the ball apparently with
little force but II he hits it just right, the result
shows that the effort was very deceptive. The
promises that were made last winter about Farrell
win be well kept, from present appearances. 1t
is enough TO say that he continues to play the
way he commenced. Shock is improving in his
one weak spot-Judgment OF batted balls
THE THREE BATTERIES
are all in f1rst-class condition, and will compare
favorably with the batteries Of any team in the
country. Not man has been disabled, and the
championship season will be commenced under
the most favorable auspices. Boston, doubtless,
expects to win three straight games on her first
visit to the Capital but If She departs with more
than one victory to her credit she may con-
slider herself in luck. The weather during the
preliminary ball season has not been as warm
anu plcdSdnJ dS was expected, ana, as q cOnSe-
quence, the practice gaines have not been very
successful from financial point OF view. The
daily expenses OF the club are about s225, while
only about half OF that amount was cleared on the
days when games occurred as the visitors were
given half the receipts. When the weather grad
ually becomes warmer, so that spectators can sit
In the open air for couple OF hours without Shv-
ering, and when the championship season has
commenced CONNIE with its blooded games it is conf;
Park will be daily tested to its utmost.
THE AMATEUR LIE AGUE
The championship season OF the Amateur League
will commence on the 10th OF May. The follow
ing is the schedule OF games arranged for the
seven clubs composing the league:
-AlertS-With Athletics, June 20, September 81;
Meridians, June 10, september %; MonumentalS
August II; PalaS, May IL, September Is; Peabody
August 9; Pension once, July Qnorning and
Athletics-with Alerts, August S; Meridians
July 6; Monumentals May 10; September 10;
Palas, July and II; Peabody, June IL, August
Meridian-Wlth Alerts. july and 4; Athletics,
May Ii, september 6; Monumentals, June 23
september Is; Palas June 49, August 15; Pea
body, June 2S; Pension Office June IA, August 49,
Monumentals-With Alerts, May IA August 20;
Athletics. June q; Meridian, August 10; Palas
June -, September -; Peabody, June 81 August
II; Pension ONCE, July 2.
Palas-With Alerts June %; Athletics, June 16
August IS; Meridian, August 6; Monumentals
August 8; Peabody, June.24. September 5, Pen
sion Office, June 8, September 22.
Peabodys-With Alerts June Is, September II;
Athletics, July 1 Meridian May 9, September 20;
Monumentas, July and 4; Palas July 5; Pension
Office, August 4.
Pension ofice-With Alerts, June25; August 16;
Athletics, August IL; Meridian, June 80; Monu-
"a; PeabOdys, May II, September II.
BASE BALL GAMES YESTERDAY
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn, 8; Baltimores S. At st.
Louls-Su. Louis, 2. Cincinnati, 5. At Philadel-
r. CUBAN Giants, 10; Pthians, 2. At Ne sVi
n. J.-Newarks, IL; Bridgeport, 9. At Portland
Me.-Portland. 6; syracuse2. At Boston, Mass
Boston, 10; BuffalO,9
Base Ball Notes.
Shomberg, the first has been laid OF by Indian
apolis.
The effect Of Kelly's trickery is already seen
among the young element OF the Boston team.
Dealy is proving good catcher for Washington.
He is in better form than he ever was In Boston.
There There is a little over six acres in the Boston
ground. The grounds are something like 400 BY
$50 feet. -
Keefe, of New York, has shown up better under
the new rules than any other League pitcher
A southern exchange suggests that the umpire
be furnished with shotgun.
The BOStOnS trip resulted In six victories out of
seven games, with profit Of =, 600. Nearly $4,000
was realized from the series with Baltimore.
| finer now than ever before Judging IRON his first
game on the Philadelphia team, he will be missed
In Boston, where he was considered OF no account
Mike Kelly says that Kilroy, OF Baltimore, should
| be In the League.
Brown is playing greatgame in center field for
P1ttSburg.
Carroll promises to do splendid work in the left
| field this year.
Davy Force has proved great acquisition for
| the Memphis Club, and ranks with any short-stoD
| in the Southern League.
The salary list of the Indianapolis Club onlv
reached s24, 600 with twenty men under contract.
| "Kelly," says the Baltimore Sunday He, ali.
twill bring to Boston by his own agency every
| cent that has been spent on him."
| Brody says that Dunlap will lead all the heavy
batters OF the League sure this season. as he can
| hit high or a low ball just the same
Four OF the Chicago team are over six feet in
| height. They are Arson, Baldwin, Darling. and
An exchange says that washington's batteries
League batteries this season. They are all in prime
| condition, and are working like beavers
Mike Kelly has great confidence in Burdock,s
ability and agility, and thinks that when Catching
he and Burdte can work many neat points on the
base-runnerS.
Arson is the only man on the Chicago team who
| championship. Clarlson thinks hat Ptttsbnro
| will close ahead Of the Whites, and that Boston
will wind up In the fifth notch.
| From all parts OF the country we hear that the
new rules are working splendidly. Not q change
| Is needed, except that repeating the misleading
| clause giving base bits on called balls-ClipDer.
Murphy. They cali him "Parrot" Those who
heard him play with Syracuse at Capital pari
/ will think he Is well named.
| Pretty soon the clerk who has to be excused al
afternoon because he Is too Ill to sit at his esR
at work. Will be found sitting for three hours In the
broiling on the hard side Of an unplaned hoard
| seat, shouting like mailman when his fayOrfte
l hall fooY &c De- n